No, we’ve long been lured to Iceland and all points up in the compass, but it transpires that we should just stay put as 2024 is the year of the Northern Lights.
If it seems that everyone you meet now has seen the Northern Lights in their back garden it’s nothing to do with climate change…
That’s just an optical illusion.
It’s just that apparently we’re in an eleven-year solar activity cycle which the boffins have predicted is peaking this year.
Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen
Now it’s clearly a selling point to say that you’re an ideal location to see the Aurora Borealis.
And my old stomping ground of Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland has even written the heavenly dancers into their town song.
Now I saw plenty of stars swirling above my head during eight years in the Granite City
But that was probably the demon drink.
And I never once saw flashing lights, unless, of course, they were police cars, fire engines or ambulances.
All of which were known to turn up at our student house after our all-nighter parties.
Land of Fire and Ice
Not that we would ever want to put you off heading to the Land of Fire and Ice where they’ve probably got better and more frequent light shows.
Or Tromso and Svalbard in Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland.
With the latter in Rovaniemi also boasting the added attraction of Santa.
And Ilulissat, Greenland.
Of course, our travel providers have long since known the co-ordinates to see the best places in the skies.
Jet set
Jet2Holidays is offering a sample three nights from October 6 from Newcastle Airport.
Just down the road and over the border from my base here in North Berwick.
Staying at the Hotel Klettur (B&B) for a discount price of £1,040 for two.
A Northern Lights tour is included and naturally will start at night, at 9pm and will last approximately three to four hours.
Now, you might see the Northern Lights this week from outside your window.
But even if you do, won’t it just pique your interest for more.
Particularly as 2024 is the year of the Northern Lights.